Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-05-19
SATURDAYS RUNA WA VS.
FRIGHTFUL AND DISTRESSING RE
SUITS TO HUMANITY.


urday, particularly that which came
so near suddenly ending the lives of
two young ladies, will be fresh IL
the memories of many Of our citi-
zens for long time.
The first of importance was that
of the team of VIM. f. Vivian.
Mr.. Vivian's son, young man, came
to the city, and while loading some
barb wire on the wagon, just after
dinner, in front of 5. Hooking u
Co.'s hardware store, near the foot
of High street, the team dashed off
up street at its fastest gait. 1t went
right through to Ridge street, pass
ing on the south side of the NJ. h.
church. From Ridge it entered
Fountain street, near the Irish Cath
Ollie church, coming back toward the
city again. When near Lanyon's
foundry the team pulled up OF It's
own accord. One horse was com
pletely exhausted, not being nearly
fast enough for the other. Although
there were several other teams, etc,
on route taken, there was no coils
ion or damage of any kind, not
even to the wagon.
Almost Immediately after the eX-
citement over the above had sub
sided a team Of Mr.. David Browns,
coming in from his farm west of
, 3.gge, rushed down the upper part Of
High street at maddeniug rate.
It was attached to an open tive
seated buggy, or democrat In the
front seat was Mr.. Browns daughter
| Salena, holding onto the lines IN a
manner to be praised. In the back
seat was another daughter, Eta,
aud u granddaughter, Carrie Thomp
son, all three young women, who
were coming to the city alone for
the purpose of marketing, etc. The
aspect to the many people on the
street was horrifying, and can bet
ter be imagined than described,
Women screamed and men turned
pale, but not a sound was detected
as coming from the young women
in their perilous ride. When the
team reached Chestnut street which
crosses High it turned north under
such a headway Of speed that the
buggy and three occupants were
swung against the iron stairway
leading to Dir. Tallman's Office, and
stone wall in connection, with great
force. The young ladies landed
against and underneath the stair-
way in a heap, and the horses wen6
on. A large crowd assembled in
stantly. The sight was distressing
in the extreme. The two Miss
Brown lay in helpless, bleeding
condition, while the other young
woman arose without aid, badly
shaken up, but receiving only a
bruise on the back of the head.
Willing hands at once raised the
two prone victims and carried them
into DIR. Tallman's office. AT first
it was thought that Eta was fatally
injured, and possibly Salena, but an
eager, sympathizlng public rejoice
over the fact that time and good
nursing have decreed otherwise.
As soon as practical they were taken
to the home of their father, which
IS in the city, and they are now
doing well, considering the terrible
ordeal. Etta's injuries consist of a
broken rib, fractured breast bone,
aud bruises from head to foot.
Salena had no bones broken, but
the gashe- about her head and the
bruises her body sustained were
many and painful. Both have suf-
fered Intensely.
The team stopped at Browns
livery stable, near tue corner. One
horse injured leg TO some extent
The cause Of the runaway is said to
be piece of paper which was float
ing in the street a short distance
above the U. S. Hotel. This il
according to the opinion Of the
young ladies'; while some lookers-on
thought it was the raising of an
umbrella by one in the rig.
There are said to have occurred